Thursday, November 29, 2012

Haiti and Dominican Republic seek $2 billion to eliminate cholera epidemic 'introduced by UN peacekeepers'

Haiti and the Dominican Republic will require US$2.2 billion over the next 10 years for an ambitious plan to eliminate cholera, an official from the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday. It is now evident that the epidemic was introduced to Haiti by the UN peacekeepers.

The plan is due to be rolled out in a week or two and it outlines a government-led effort backed by the Pan American Health Organization, UNICEF and the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and

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